circle round detour go around in circles take a joy-ride beat about the bush
Don´t beat about the bush when you have anything to say.
说话别兜圈子。
—— 给力词典精选The aircraft circled round [ around ] over the landing strip.
飞机在着陆跑道上空 兜圈子。
—— 给力词典精选He is a master at circumlocution.
他讲话很会兜圈子。
—— 给力词典精选His car circled around.
他的车在兜圈子。
—— 给力词典精选He often talks in circles, frequently contradicting himself and often ends up saying nothing.
他说话经常兜圈子,老是自相矛盾,常常到最后什么也没说。
—— 柯林斯例句